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1

Sep

2026

Utrecht

Sint-Catharinakathedraal

A Flyght Around the Sun

Everything has its own time. Except for the music of William Byrd: a man for all seasons! The Lyons Mouth follows him through the liturgical year, from Advent to Advent, through feast days, Lent, and everything in between. Latin motets such as the poignant Vide Domine – written in a time of religious friction – form the core, while English madrigals and motets complement Byrd's image.

Elspeth PiggottElspethPiggott
Ailsa CampbellAilsaCampbell
Ellie StampEllieStamp
James BotcherJamesBotcher
Sam GilliattSGSamGilliatt
Tom LowenTomLowen
Jacob EwensJacobEwens

17:00

29

Oct

2026

Surrey

Leatherhead Methodist Church

Winged Voices

Part of the Music on Thursdays lunchtime concerts series at Leatherhead Methodist Church

Elspeth PiggottElspethPiggott
Ailsa CampbellAilsaCampbell
Ellie StampEllieStamp
Dominic WallisDWDominicWallis
David ValsamidisDVDavidValsamidis

8

Apr

2027

Manchester

Bridgewater Hall

Winged Voices

Elspeth PiggottElspethPiggott
Ailsa CampbellAilsaCampbell
Ellie StampEllieStamp
James BotcherJamesBotcher
David ValsamidisDVDavidValsamidis

13:00

Programmes

Winged Voices

Devised by our bass, Tom Lowen, we explore the wing from different angles - birds, angels, spirits, holy and mortal, protection, escape. Each half is bookended by a corresponding pair, and the poems dotted throughout seek to illuminate and bridge the moods of each section.

  • Ah RobynCornysh
  • Il biano e dolce cignoArcadelt
  • The Silver SwanGibbons
  • Now welcome somerGeorge Parris
  • God's GrandeurLeighton
  • Effortlessly Love FlowsAaron Jay Jernis
  • Easter WingsTom Lowen
  • Vidi SpeciosamAleotti
  • CuckooBenjamin Britten
  • Triloarr. Simon Jackson
  • The WindhoverLiz Dilnot Johnson
  • Le chant des oiseauxJanequin
  • a blue true dream of skyJudith Weir
  • Rise up my loveHealey Willan
  • Jos sa oletarr. Anna Karjula

29

Oct

2026

Surrey

Leatherhead Methodist Church

Part of the Music on Thursdays lunchtime concerts series at Leatherhead Methodist Church

Elspeth Piggott
Ailsa Campbell
Ellie Stamp
Dominic Wallis
David Valsamidis

8

Apr

2027

Manchester

Bridgewater Hall

Elspeth Piggott
Ailsa Campbell
Ellie Stamp
James Botcher
David Valsamidis

13:00

A Flyght Around the Sun

Everything has its own time. Except for the music of William Byrd: a man for all seasons! The Lyons Mouth follows him through the liturgical year, from Advent to Advent, through feast days, Lent, and everything in between. Latin motets such as the poignant Vide Domine – written in a time of religious friction – form the core, while English madrigals and motets complement Byrd's image.

  • Praise Our Lord, All Ye Gentiles William Byrd
  • Laetentur CaeliWilliam Byrd
  • This Day Christ Was BornWilliam Byrd
  • Haec Dicit DominusWilliam Byrd

1

Sep

2026

Utrecht

Sint-Catharinakathedraal

Everything has its own time. Except for the music of William Byrd: a man for all seasons! The Lyons Mouth follows him through the liturgical year, from Advent to Advent, through feast days, Lent, and everything in between. Latin motets such as the poignant Vide Domine – written in a time of religious friction – form the core, while English madrigals and motets complement Byrd's image.

Elspeth Piggott
Ailsa Campbell
Ellie Stamp
James Botcher
Sam Gilliatt
Tom Lowen
Jacob Ewens

17:00

Victoria's Secret

A programme exploring themes of love, beauty, and secrecy through sacred and secular works from the Renaissance to today. Featuring music that delves into the mysteries of the heart and soul.

  • Ohimè, il bel visoClaudio Monteverdi
  • I am the Rose of SharonGabriel Jackson
  • Solo e pensosoLuca Marenzio
  • Vidi speciosamRaffaella Aleotti
  • Le Cantique des cantique no.V Le jardin closDaniel Lesur
  • I sat down under his shadowEdward Bairstow
  • Vadam et circuiboTomas Luis de Victoria
  • Set me as a seal upon thine heartWilliam Walton
  • Aestimatus sumTomas Luis de Victoria
  • Si ch’io vorrei morireClaudio Monteverdi
  • Ecco moriroCarlo Gesualdo
  • Just (after Song of Songs)David Lang
  • I sing the body electricGeorge Paris
  • Wild NightsKerry Andrew

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Final of the International Young Artists Competition

Victoria Secret

  • Sfogava con le stelleClaudio Monteverdi
  • Vidi speciosamRaffaella Aleotti
  • Sì, ch'io vorrei morireClaudio Monteverdi
  • Dispietata pietateSigismondo d'India
  • Vadam et circuibo civitatemTomás Luis de Victoria

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Young Again

Oh to be young again! This programme explores love, youth and renewal across Renaissance to contemporary works.

  • Wie ein Kind (1) WiegenliedPer Nørgård
  • Io mi son giovinettaClaudio Monteverdi
  • Dispietata pietateSigismondo D'India
  • Coronasolfège for 6Héloïse Werner
  • Of joys and pleasing painsJohn Wilbye
  • Blaesten (from weather4casts)John Frandsen
  • Lamento d’AriannaClaudio Monteverdi
  • Batter my heartJoanna Marsh
  • Thou art but youngJohn Wilbye
  • In youth is pleasureHerbert Howells
  • Love Is A Babe (Sonnet 115)Adrian Williams

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The Byrds and the Bees

With a nod to one of the era's greatest composers, William Byrd, this programme delves into the Renaissance fascination with the natural world.

  • Laudibus in sanctisWilliam Byrd
  • Io mi son giovinettaClaudio Monteverdi
  • Dolci e augellettiMaddalena Casulana
  • Le chant des oiseauxClément Janequin
  • VigilateWilliam Byrd
  • Three RavensThomas Ravenscroft
  • Surge propera amica meaGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
  • Ave Maris StellaJacob Obrecht
  • Vidi speciosamRaffaella Aleotti
  • Sweet honey-sucking beesJohn Wilbye
  • Quell’augelin che cantaClaudio Monteverdi
  • Il bianco e dolce cignoJacques Arcadelt
  • The Silver SwanOrlando Gibbons
  • Though Amaryllis Dance in greenWilliam Byrd

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